Production Supervisor

Timken; Illinois; On-site; USD 67,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive program

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Timken is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily assembly operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals while coaching a team on the shop floor. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration to meet customer commitments.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong leadership, and ERP proficiency, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of direct supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience supervising production employees including performance management and coaching.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, delivery, and productivity expectations in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily assembly operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Provide hands-on supervision for production teams and develop capabilities.
• Maintain on-the-floor presence with timely coaching and support to staff.
• Promote safety culture and ensure adherence to EHS policies and practices.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity, equipment utilization, and waste reduction.
• Monitor schedules and performance to support on-time delivery and customer commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Operations/Engineering/Manufacturing/Supply Chain)

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Excel/Word)

Job description

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What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Position Summary: The Production Supervisor leads daily assembly operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives. This role provides hands‑on leadership to production employees, develops team capabilities, monitors performance, and drives continuous improvement initiatives throughout the department.

Provide dedicated, hands‑on supervision for Ag, Large Pitch, and the Finishing Room, supporting daily operations and production performance.

Lead and support employees to achievesafety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives.

Maintain a strong presence on the production floor, providing timely coaching, direction, communication, and employee support.Buildingahigh-performing team through training, development, performance management, feedback, and recognition.

Promote a strong safety culture and ensure employees follow established EHS policies, procedures, and safe work practices.

Drive quality performance by reinforcing established standards and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Monitor production schedules and performance to supporton-time delivery and customer commitments.Responding quickly to production challenges, staffing needs, quality concerns, and safety issues to minimize operational disruptions.

Use production data and daily follow-up to identify priorities, address immediate concerns, and support long‑term solutions.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, efficiency, throughput, equipment utilization, and waste reduction.

Conduct effective pre-shift meetings to clearly communicate priorities, expectations, safety topics, and production needs.

Partner closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing, Planning, HR, and other plant functions to improve workflow and resolve operational challenges.Recommend improvements to processes, equipment, and working conditions that strengthen safety and operational efficiency.

Maintain accurate employee time, attendance, and departmental records and complete required reporting in a timely manner.

• Facilitate the Talent Management Process to create high-performing teams and a pipeline of ready leadership. Lead goal setting, coaching, counseling, mentoring, and career development processes with associates. Identify training and needs and create a training strategy to meet customer expectations.
• Updating and evaluating metrics to assess performance and implement enhancements.

Required Qualifications

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7+ years of direct supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience directly supervising production employees, including performance management, coaching, attendance, accountability, and employee development.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, production, delivery, and productivity expectations within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2+ years of direct supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience with ERP systems, such as SAP.
• Experience leading continuous improvement and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience supervising multiple production areas or departments in a high-production manufacturing environment.

The yearly compensation for this role is$67,320 - $83,160,is commensurate on experience and education, and couldpaymore or less than the posted range. This full-time position is eligible to participate in the company’s short-term incentive program, paid time off plan, 401k, and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next‑generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  
• A culture of top performance
  
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  
• A conviction to improve communities around us
  
• Competitive salary and benefits
  

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